Eclipse error: project .jetemitters is missing required library

August 9th, 2009 in Eclipse Errors, Errors

Problem: The error “project .jetemitters is missing required library” prevents you from building your project.
Solution: Go to package explorer window and click the down arrow button in the right hand corner.

Then select filter and uncheck *.resources. The project .jetemitters should now show up. Just delete it.

Redirect to referrer page using only the meta tag

July 27th, 2009 in Web UI Programming

While there may be several ways to return to the referring url using javascript, php etc, the same effect can be achieved in a painless way using the ‘meta’ tag and Server Side Includes. This recipe shows you how.

Get system information using Java

July 19th, 2009 in Java/J2EE

In earlier versions of jdk, the only way to get some kind system level information was through the Runtime class. Jdk 1.5 however, introduced the OperatingSystemMXBean, through which OS level information can be obtained easily.

AJAX style file upload without page refresh

July 13th, 2009 in PHP, Web UI Programming

Need to quickly implement a cross browser solution for Ajax type file upload but too lazy to read all the exhaustive tutorials out there? This quick how-to might be just for you. Although the server side code shown here uses PHP, this solution can be adapted for Java, Perl or whatever else you use on the server side.

Jump to a different location on the same HTML page on dropdown list selection

June 30th, 2009 in Web UI Programming

The javascript and html code demonstrating how to jump to different targets on the same page when the selection in the dropdown list ( or combobox) changes.

How to programatically check Windows services properties

May 29th, 2009 in Windows, vbscript

You probably know how to check the properties of Windows services ( through Control Panel -> Administrative tools->Services). But sometimes you might need to check that programatically, especially if you are writing software that depends on a whether a particular value has been set on a Window service. So how do you do that? Read on.

How to mount ISO images on HP-UX, Solaris and Linux

May 20th, 2009 in HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Unix

Need to mount an ISO image on Unix without going through the extra hassle of burning it to disk? This recipe shows you how to do that on Solaris, HP UX and Linux.

Clearcase version control: a quick start tutorial

May 15th, 2009 in Version Control

Clearcase is a more complex versioning system compared to subversion or cvs. This quick start guide is for a developer who has encountered the Clearcase version control system for the first time and needs to get upto speed quickly

Flex chart from XML data using HttpService with Java Servlets

May 10th, 2009 in Flex, Java/J2EE

While creating a Flex chart from an ArrayCollection is relatively simple, using data from an xml for the chart is apparently not as straightforward, especially if the xml has childnodes deeper than a couple of levels. This example demonstrates how to convert xml (returned from an HttpService call to a servlet) to an ArrayCollection and use it as the datasource for a chart.

How to create a table with a thin (1 pixel) border

May 8th, 2009 in Web UI Programming

Creating a table with a one pixel border can become quite frustrating for those not used to web programming. This recipe shows how to quickly create one that works across several major browsers.

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